The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Gewehr 43 semi automatic rifle. The receiver and bolt are machined from steel castings, with many exterior surfaces being mechanically unfinished. Markings on the left side are G43, ac 44 and the serial number. It has a full wood laminated stock with a brown plastic top handguard and a polished steel butt plate. On the right side is a dove tail rail for a telescopic sight. It is complete with a detachable ten round magazine stamped aye, an eagle proof mark and G43. The cleaning rod is missing. No bayonet lug was fitted to these weapons.
The Gewehr 43 was a mass produced self loading rifles adopted by the German army during the Second World War. They were a logical development of the Gewehr 41 incorporating operational, mechanical and production methods. The guns adopted a conventional gas cylinder and piston design and did away with the previous muzzle cap gas system.
The rifles were first used in 1943 on the Eastern Front, though they were later encountered on all fronts as the war progressed. The rifles remained in production until the end of the war. Every G43 is equipped with a dovetail rail on the top of the receiver, allowing a telescopic sight to be fitted.
G43 Rifle. Semi automatic action made from cast steel and marked G43 duv 44 and the serial number. The laminated stock has Nazi proof marks on the butt. This rifle is fitted with a square section tele
G43 Semi-automatic Rifle. Mostly made of pressed metal with a few parts cast and machined. The top cocking slide has two cone shaped lugs and the safety catch is at the rear of the action. The left si
Karabiner 43 semi-automatic sniper rifle. The receiver and bolt are machined from steel castings, with many exterior surfaces being mechanically unfinished. Markings on the left side are K43, ac (den
G43 Rifle. Semi automatic action marked 'G43 bcd' and the serial number. It has a cast and machined action with a right hand cocking arm. The laminated stock has Nazi proof marks on the butt and a pol
G43 semi-automatic rifle. Cast and pressed steel receiver stamped G43 and the serial number 2946. Laminated wood stock with a plastic top hand guard. Butt also stamped with the serial number. Complete
G43 Rifle. Semi automatic action marked K43 qve 45 and the serial number. The bolt and breech cover are marked 2645. The laminated stock has nazi proof marks on the butt. This rifle is fitted with a Z
